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  1. Vidal

    Jimmy Two: America in Carter's Second Term

    Thank you! I really appreciate that :) I think that's up to you. I think in my head I view it as Good ole Joe. Ready to serve however called upon and doesn't think that there'll be any problems because there usually aren't for these sorts of things. But I like your idea that he might actually...
  2. Vidal

    Jimmy Two: America in Carter's Second Term

    Gotcha! Carter actually proposed suspending his tax cuts by a year as he was leaving office. I cover that tax debate in Chapter 11. I think you're right though that if the economy starts to recover and the nation can afford his tax cuts, he'll want them.
  3. Vidal

    Jimmy Two: America in Carter's Second Term

    This is interesting. Was it considered at the time?
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    Jimmy Two: America in Carter's Second Term

    I did mull it over but ultimately decided he would for a few reasons: 1) He was a pretty non ideological swing vote appointed by a centrist Republican. Leaving under a centrist Democrat, he’s probably not too worried about the fact that Carter will be replacing him, especially because Carter...
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    What It Took: A TLIAW by Enigma and Vidal

    Tagging @Enigma-Conundrum, but I think he wanted to incorporate it and Grasso fit perfectly. Once he used it in 80, I decided to use it again in 2000.
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    Jimmy Two: America in Carter's Second Term

    I've largely avoided trying to compare it to the ACA because it's not a neat comparison. Essentially, it would've provided catastrophic care coverage for every American, expanded Medicare and Medicaid coverage and merged them into Healthcare, which could then be used to become a public option...
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    Jimmy Two: America in Carter's Second Term
    Threadmarks: 13. The Jackals

    THE JACKALS “I devised the Bert Lance Toe Test then — you go out on the front porch of the house, turn The Washington Post over with your big toe, and if your name's above the fold, you know you're not going to have a good day.” -Bert Lance June 19, 1981 The White House —Washington, DC For...
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    What It Took: A TLIAW by Enigma and Vidal
    Threadmarks: Appendix: Presidents, Speakers, Senate Majority Leaders, and SCOTUS

    Presidents of the United States in What It Took 37. Richard M. Nixon (R-CA), 1969-1974 1968: with Gov. Spiro Agnew (R-MD) def. VP Hubert Humphrey (D-MN)/Sen. Ed Muskie (D-ME), Gov. George Wallace (AIP-AL)/Curtis LeMay (AIP-CA) 1972: with VP Spiro Agnew (R-MD) def. Sen. George McGovern...
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    What It Took: A TLIAW by Enigma and Vidal
    Threadmarks: 46. Chris Matthews, D-PA (2021-present)

    46. Chris Matthews, D-PA January 20, 2021 - present An ambitious man, Chris Matthews won his first seat in the U.S. House of Representatives after several years as a Grasso/Byrd staffer. His 1984 election put him on a path that brought him to the U.S. Senate in a 1991 special election at the...
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    What It Took: A TLIAW by Enigma and Vidal
    Threadmarks: 44. Michele Bachmann, R-MN (2005-2013)

    44. Michele Bachmann, R-MN January 20, 2005 - January 20, 2013 Things fell together quickly for Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. As a conservative state senator, she ran for the United States Senate against long-standing member Walter Mondale, a legend of the state. Her willingness...
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    What It Took: A TLIAW by Enigma and Vidal

    It’s up to @Enigma-Conundrum. It could be, but also in theory they could’ve gotten an appointed VP through in the Knick of time. Or maybe an alternate line of succession act was passed post POD
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    What It Took: A TLIAW by Enigma and Vidal

    Presidents and VPs yes. Probably SCOTUS too but Speakers seems like a stretch given how few have been defined.
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    What It Took: A TLIAW by Enigma and Vidal
    Threadmarks: 42. John Van de Kamp, D-CA (1997-2002)

    42. John Van de Kamp, D-CA January 20, 1997 - April 22, 2002 “I debated whether or not I should tell this story now given the circumstances, but I know John Van de Kamp, and I know he would have wanted me to. It starts back in Atlanta in 1996 at the Democratic National Convention. John called...
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    What It Took: A TLIAW by Enigma and Vidal

    But Ella!! hey now!
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    What It Took: A TLIAW by Enigma and Vidal

    Yeah, in retrospect I would probably have swapped NE out for Kansas. My general idea was this is a low turnout 50/50 race in which both major party candidates defy the ideological trends of their parties so some weird results are bound to pop up. I also imagine about half states in the country...
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    What It Took: A TLIAW by Enigma and Vidal

    Fixed now! :)
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    What It Took: A TLIAW by Enigma and Vidal

    I just need to swap the colors up top. But the map shows red for Byrd and blue for Weicker
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    What It Took: A TLIAW by Enigma and Vidal
    Threadmarks: 40. Robert Byrd, D-WV (1981-1989)

    40. Robert Byrd, D-WV March 8, 1981 - January 20, 1989 When Scoop Jackson died and Ella Grasso found herself the unanimous choice of the Democratic National Committee to succeed him on the ticket, her first decision was who she would choose as a running mate. She did not hesitate. She needed...
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    What It Took: A TLIAW by Enigma and Vidal

    Oops yes!!
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    What It Took: A TLIAW by Enigma and Vidal

    Good catch
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